Chapter 110: This Is the Chosen One
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An artist’s instinct prompted Gu Qingming to ask, “Something fairly serious happened, I suppose?”
Ji remembered, then switched his phone to the news post on Weibo and placed it in front of the man.
Seeing the news and trending searches, Gu Qingming raised an eyebrow.
“I thought it was something major. Just respond casually. Say that Shen Qingli and I are only friends.”
“Give a brief explanation. Say that the production crew was caught in a storm.”
Gu Qingming rose leisurely, picked up a towel, and headed straight for the bathroom.
His manager was left speechless by the man’s composure.
Why had he suddenly changed his ways? Could it be that water really had gotten into his brain?
“No, I’d better arrange a thorough examination. If there really is water in there, that could be serious!”
With that thought, his manager hurried off to deal with the matter.
In the bathroom, Gu Qingming closed his eyes and sensed the changes within his body. He could feel something unfamiliar there—something he had never experienced before.
Yet after examining himself carefully, he found nothing unusual.
“Looks like I was mistaken,” he murmured.
He failed to notice the pattern of a deer’s antlers that had appeared on his back, a flash of green light passing over it so quickly that he never caught it.
After washing up, Gu Qingming discovered that his eyesight seemed to have improved slightly.
While his manager dealt with the online fallout, he curled up on the sofa. After posting a message on Weibo, he began browsing the news on his phone.
In barely two or three minutes, the post had already drawn tens of thousands of comments.
“Hold a concert…”
Looking at the comment with the loudest support, Gu Qingming murmured the words.
His manager immediately looked up. “You’re a singer now, not an actor, so I think you should handle this the way a singer would.”
“Besides, didn’t Shen Qingli say long ago that she wanted you to hold a concert?”
“Your popularity is still rising. Why not hold one now?”
His manager spoke with obvious excitement, but the man showed little interest.
The manager thought the matter would go no further, but Gu Qingming’s voice soon drifted over.
“Then let’s hold a concert. It’ll be a way to give back to the fans. Handle the rest as you see fit, including the date.”
“I’ll call Shen Qingli.”
With that, he turned around and placed a video call.
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The call was nearly disconnected when it was finally answered.
A woman’s face appeared on the screen, her cheeks flushed as though she had just finished exercising.
“Gu Qingming, are you all right? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? I’ve canceled all your engagements. Get some proper rest and don’t worry about anything else.”
Shen Qingli wiped the sweat from her face as she spoke.
She had clearly just finished running on a treadmill.
“I’m fine. What about you?” Gu Qingming said gently, his eyes brightening faintly at the sight of her.
His manager could not help curling his lip.
Men, indeed!
The camera shifted. The smile on Gu Qingming’s face faded somewhat, and he clicked his tongue.
He could not possibly have mistaken it. Xie Jingchuan was making food for Shen Qingli at that very moment.
He was… a little jealous.
“Don’t worry, Sis. I’m fine. There’s something I’d like to discuss with you. I want to hold a concert, partly as a way of giving back to my fans.”
As soon as she heard that he had made up his mind, Shen Qingli hurriedly nodded.
“Then I’ll have my assistant discuss the details with your manager. As for the exact date, spend the next few days resting and prepare properly for the concert.”
“As for the variety show, your cousin doesn’t really want you to continue appearing as a guest.”
After all, the storm this time had been genuinely frightening.
Gu Linglong did love her younger cousin. That was precisely why she did not want him to risk his safety.
She had therefore issued an announcement stating that Gu Qingming would no longer serve as a guest, effectively giving him a period of rest.
“All right. I’ll prepare the songs I’m going to perform. Get some rest tonight too, and don’t overwork yourself.”
The two of them chatted a little longer before ending the call.
Perhaps it was only her imagination, but Shen Qingli felt that Gu Qingming seemed somewhat different from before.
After they finished eating and received Gu Qingming’s definite answer, Shen Qingli immediately posted the news on the company’s official website.
Because the public-relations response had been handled so well, the incident was not considered particularly serious for them.
As for the announcement that Gu Qingming would be holding a concert, the comments below were naturally filled with praise.
Rong Qiao saw the announcement as well. At the thought of the concert, the corners of her lips lifted slightly.
“Shen Qingli, I was just worrying about how to deal with you. I never expected you to deliver yourself right to my door.”
“A concert, huh? Hmph. How audacious.”
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With that thought, she immediately began making plans. Clearly, she intended to ensure that Shen Qingli would be unable to escape unscathed on the day of the concert.
During those days, Shen Qingli naturally did not go to the office.
The company continued signing new trainees, but each of them had someone assigned to guide them, so she was effectively taking a vacation.
The only thing she needed to oversee was Gu Qingming’s concert.
Time passed quickly. A month went by.
“I’m going to inspect the concert venue today. You have an important meeting at the company, don’t you?”
Shen Qingli ate the breakfast prepared with love and looked at the man, happiness radiating from her face.
“Mm. There’s a regular company meeting today, but I’ll finish quickly and come find you.”
Catching the meaning in the little woman’s eyes, Xie Jinchuan smiled and said, “I knew you couldn’t bear to be apart from me.”
“But you need to be careful too. Right now, you’re practically a living target.”
Xie Jinchuan reminded her worriedly.
Over the past month, Shen Qingli had completely absorbed all the deer-spirit power within her.
Her abilities had risen to another level, but so had the dangers surrounding her.
“Don’t worry. No one can beat me right now!”
Shen Qingli raised her arm and showed off her muscles, giving him a cheeky grin.
Xie Jinchuan was rather helpless. Before leaving, he placed several more seals on her body. Only then did he feel comfortable having his assistant drive her to the venue.
The car started and headed toward the outskirts.
Shen Qingli held Green Green Coriander in her arms.
“You’ve put on quite a bit of weight over the past month.”
Nearly all the spiritual energy radiating from her had been absorbed by Green Green Coriander.
It had grown nearly twice as large.
[Host, my becoming stronger is good for you too!]
“You’ve eaten me out of house and home. I can’t afford to raise you anymore.”
Green Green Coriander tried to act cute, but in the next instant it seemed to sense something. Every hair on its body stood on end.
[Host! Danger is approaching!]
Shen Qingli was speechless. She had stayed indoors for an entire month, and the moment she stepped outside, danger had appeared.
Was the heavens overly fond of her?
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